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10 YEARS AGOApril 19, 2006

Business Manager Karen Forsette submitted her letter of res-ignation to the Forest City Regional School Board on April 10.

A longtime educator at Forest City Regional High School, Louis Cicci, announced his retirement from teaching at the end of the year.

Father Patrick Albert, pastor of the Roman Catholic Community of Forest City and Pleasant Mount, will have heart surgery on April 24.

Effective immediately there will no longer be parking on Main Street in Vandling from Ash Street to the Forest City property line.

Elizabeth Heller competed in the 2006 Miss East Coast Pageant and was crowned Miss East Coast in her age group of 10-11.

Deaths: George A. Motsko, Honesdale; Virginiann Cempre, Culpeper, VA; Mary Kernoski, Waymart; Thomas J. Dixon, Pleas-ant Mount; Valentine “Bill” Germ, born in Vandling; Nanette Munley Lewis, Greenfield Twp.; Kenneth E. Allen, Great Bend; Teresa Han-ley, born in Forest City; Edward M. Lavin, Endwell, NY; Jacob J. Hou-man, born in Forest City.


Brian Fitzsimmons, Forest City, was appointed to fill the vacancy as school director in Region 8 (Forest City) until December 1997. This po-sition was left vacant when James Wells resigned last year.

Forest City will be the starting point for the 1st annual Steamtown Marathon to be held Sunday, Octo-ber 13th. The event is expected to bring at least 500 runners from the Eastern Seaboard to the area.

Marcia C. Lamon of Bridgewater Twp. stepped down after six years as Susquehanna County Democrat-ic Chair and Debbie (Gosciewski) Lance was selected to continue the work of the Democratic party.

Deaths: Leanessa B. Wormuth, Carbondale; Gerard J. McGraw, born in Mt. Pleasant Twp.; Chester R. Treible, Susquehanna; Mary Tif-fany, RD 1 Carbondale.


An Open House will be held for Sister Mario Killeen, I.H.M., who will be celebrating the 50th anni-versary of her profession of final vows in the sisterhood of the Im-maculate Heart of Mary Congrega-tion.

An art exhibit featuring the works of three area artists will be held in William Pentecost Hall. The artists are Shirley Piercy, Pleas-ant Mount; David Fooks, Pleasant Mount, and Joseph Kluck, Simp-son.

Coach Julius Prezelski of the Forest City Regional High School was listed in the sports section of USA Today among the 51 “win-ningest” active coaches in the U.S.

Deaths: Sarah Eleanor Vallone, Brooklyn, Susquehanna County; Bernard “Chip” Melvin, born in Vandling; Dr. Richard Caruso, New Jersey; Paul Skarbez and Edmund Zedar, both born in Forest City; Lil-lian Glover, Starrucca.


Joseph Nebzydoski, a gradu-ate student in biochemistry at the University of Scranton, has been named director of the U of S re-search team studying the death rate from cancer and heart disease in N.E. Pennsylvania.

A total of $1,145, a record amount, was raised in the local Red Cross Drive according to Mrs. Ha-zel Burns, RC executive director.

A written policy on corporal punishment at FCRS, which in-cludes the application of a wooden paddle to the posterior, was tabled the School Board and referred to by the teachers for comment.

Paul Malot has been named headquarters chairman for the For-est City Area Bicentennial Commit-tee.

CM Sgt. Francis Strekel, former-ly of here, retired after 32 years of service with the U.S. Air Force.

Deaths: Howard P. Johns, Mill-

erstown, PA.; Mrs. Stella Manzer, South Gibson; Atty. Boland Hosie, Chicago.


Two high school seniors have been named winners of the first annual Scranton Times Newspaper Carrier Scholarships. Among the winners is Miss Carolyn Skube, 17, daughter of Mrs. Frances Skube, 126 Dundaff Street, and the late Frank Skube. She is a student at the Forest City Regional High School.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sukenick ob-served their 35th wedding anniver-sary April 19th. They were married by Rev. Anthony in Sacred Heart Church.

Paul Kameen Jr., a junior at For-est City Regional High School, was notified last week that he was accepted for enrollment in a Na-tional Science Foundation summer program. Paul is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kameen, 50 Depot Street, Forest City.


At the 13th visit of the Red Cross Bloodmobile here during the past week, 119 donors presented them-selves.

Leonard Orehek of Browndale has been accepted as a recruit by the Pennsylvania State Police.

The Army Engineers Corps has awarded a contract to a Harrisburg firm to design the Stillwater Reser-voir Project.

Construction of three towers on the North Knob of the Elk Moun-tain for civil defense purposes is now underway.

Jules J. Kerl, supervising princi-pal of Forest City schools, acted as host to the Susquehanna County principals at a meeting and dinner here.


A civic rally, to be held in the Freedman Theatre April 24th, will open the $125,000 Bond Drive to build an industrial site for the pro-posed EJ Factory.

Mine cave squeezes have dam-aged the sewer lines on Dundaff Street between Main and Hudson Streets.

Dr. Harland Lott has resumed his dental practice in Montrose fol-lowing his recent discharge from the Armed Services.

Local police apprehend a band of gypsies wanted in New York State on larceny charges.

Deaths during the past week: Julian Kozlowski, retired local merchant; Mrs. Hannah Cokely, former Vandling resident in Roch-ester, NY; Gerald Irving Bunnell, Herrick Center; Anthony Painter, retired miner, at his home at 92 North Street.


A committee of local citizens will seek the aid of Governor Earle in hopes of getting his assistance in bringing about the reopening of the Forest City Colliery.

Burgess Martin Muchitz has de-layed his approval or disapproval of the Ordinance recently passed by Council authorizing the pay-ment of a $1-a-year salary to all lo-cal special police officers.

John Murnin was named to fill the vacancy on the Vandling School Board succeeding his late brother, William Murnin.

Buddy Howe, well known local orchestra leader, has submitted his own musical composition, “Jungle Rose”, to a New York music pub-lishing firm. The words to the song were written by Rhuel Gardner, vo-calist with the orchestra.

Union Dale’s Civil War veteran, Richard R. Davis, observed his 97th birthday on Tuesday, April 14th.


The Lincoln Construction Com-pany on Monday began work on the construction of a new concrete highway north of the Borough, to-ward Stillwater.

The road to Crystal Lake was opened Monday when a power shovel removed five-foot drifts at the top of Dundaff Street.

Richard Beer, former superin-tendent of Clinton Colliery, died this morning in St. Joseph’s Hos-pital.

Miss Lillian Alexander has re-ceived her degree in designing from Columbia University and has secured a position with a New York City firm.


The D&H Railroad will start work shortly on a new $150,000 via-duct in Simpson.

The inhabitants of Thompson boast of owning 28 automobiles in that community, a record here-abouts.

The Klots Throwing Co. has purchased the lot adjoining the local mill with the intention of ex-panding its present mill.

Joseph O’Neill, of Hanna, Al-berta, is a guest of his sister, Mrs. J. D. Kennedy, Vandling. This marks his first visit here in nine years since leaving his Pleasant Mount home.


Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Noble have moved to Reading, where Dr. No-ble will open a dental office.

Because of the fear of a protract-ed strike in the mines hereabouts, it is estimated that nearly 1000 peo-ple have left town to seek work in other parts.

Lots of fishermen, few fish.Rev. William Hollingshed, for-

mer local minister, has been report-ed missing from his Binghamton home.

Ralph Westgate has left for Towanda, where he has secured a position.

120 YEARS AGOApril 16,1896

The nearby country schools are closing this week for their summer vacation period.

W. H. Leek, who conducted a butcher shop here for the past ten years, has sold the business to L. M. LaBar.

Thomas Maxey and family are moving to Carbondale to take up their future residence.

Lena Reynolds, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. John Westgate, died Monday at the family home. She was the organist for the St. Ag-nes Choir, and for the Presbyterian Sunday School.

Week of April 25 MON. - Popcorn chicken, dipping sauces, mashed pota-toes w/gravy, broccoli, roll. TUES. - Sloppy Joe on bun, ranch wedges, cooked carrots, apple crisp. WED. - Pasta w/meatballs, garlic bread stick, salad, sea-soned green beans, apple-sauce. THURS. - Seasoned pork sandwich plain or BBQ, sweet Smiley fries, chick p’s & toma-to salad, applesauce FRI. - Personal round pizza, salad, golden corn & carrots.Alternate: Turkey & cheese, sun butter & jelly. A La Carte: BBQ chicken sand-wich w/onion rings/turkey & cheese wrap.

Assorted fruits, veggies, juices and milks available every day.

BREAKFAST Monday - Pancakes topped w/strawberries, syrup

Tuesday - Egg & cheese on a croissant

Wednesday - Ass’t yogurt w/G-Force bar

Thursday - Breakfast sausage pizza.

Friday - French toast bagel w/cream cheese or jelly. *Choice of assorted fruit or juice, milk. *Alternate breakfast: assorted whole grain or reduced sugar cereals.

Week of April 25Monday - Chicken fajita sal-

ad, southwestern corn, salad, rice pudding

Tuesday - Yankee pot roast, mashed potatoes, ww roll, oat-meal raisin cookie.

Wednesday - Chicken al-mondine, parslied potatoes, Italian green beans, ww roll, blushing raspberry peaches.

Thursday - Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, broccoli & red peppers, ww roll, fruit yo-gurt.

Friday - Turkey salad sand-wich on pita, strawberry spin-ach salad, cream of broccoli soup, mixed berries, graham crackers.

For reservations, please call a day ahead at Forest City, 10-2, 785-3386. At Lenoxville, 10-2, THURSDAY ONLY, 222-9550, or you can call the Senior Service of-fice at: 278-7664 or 800-634-3746

April 23 - Night at the Races, Sat., Pleasant Mount Fire Hall, doors open 6 p.m., post time 7 p.m., door prizes & refresh-ments, 570-448-2817, Costello-Monahan-Brown American le-gion Post 964 sponsored.

April 23 - Free community luncheon, Christ Episcopal Church, Dundaff St., Forest City, Sat., noon-1:30 p.m.

April 24 - Forest City Lions Club pancake, sausage & egg breakfast, Sun., 8 a.m.-noon, El-egante Restaurant, $6 adults, $3 children 12 & under.

April 24 - Roast pork loin & holubki dinner, St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church, Sun. Takeouts 11 a.m. - noon, sit-down noon-2:30 p.m. Tickets call Ted Kowalick 570-785-5147.

April 24 - Train show/sale, Sun., 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Hawley Fire Dept., 17 Columbus ave., Haw-ley, $3 admission, under 12 free w/adult. For info. call Bill Del-ling 570-226-3206.

April 26 - Clifford United Methodist Church, Main Street, Clifford, chicken-n-biscuit or ham dinner, Tues., 4-6 p.m. Take out, dine in. Donation $8.95 din-ner, dessert & drink.

April 30 - Roast Beef Supper- Sat., Thompson United Meth-odist Church, 586 Main St., Thompson, takeouts 4:30 p.m., serving 5 p.m., $11 adults, $5.50 ages 6-12, 5 & under free.

May 1 - Union Dale Fire Co. spring chicken BBQ.

May 1 - Breakfast buffet, sponsored by Grattan Singer Hose Co. #1, Sun., 8 a.m. - noon 702 Homestead St., Simpson. $8 for adults; $5 children under 12.

Montrose – The Old Bethel church on Chenango street, which was purchased by Jno. Rutan, is being converted into a house. The following document was found in the cornerstone, the contents of which may prove of interest to friends who took an interest in the old church many years ago—“Montrose, Pa., June 16, 1882. This church was built in 1838 by Allen Dorsey, Daniel Brewster, carpen-ter. Raised, and this basement put under it June 16, 1882, by Charles Allen, George Battle, Sr., Benjamin Nailor [Naylor], John Johnson, Nimrod Slaughter, Charles Young, and Wm. K. Harris, Board of Trust-ees; Rev. Sylvester J. Burrell, pastor. Burgess & Doe, carpenters; plas-terer, Henry Reynolds. ‘May God bless the church’ –Harris. This chimney built by C. W. Reynolds; John Wilson, tender.” This docu-ment is now the property of Mr. Nailor [Naylor], who with Rev. Mr. Burrell—now preaching in New York state—are the only survivors of the period when Mr. Harris penned the above information and placed the same in the cornerstone of the Chenango street landmark. [The African Methodist-Episcopal Church known as the AME Zion church, is still standing on Berry Street in Montrose, not far from the location of the Old Bethel church.]

West Bridgewater – Fred Tyler is renting his father’s farm and is farming once more. Fred says it seems like childhood days once again.

Gibson Twp. – While at work in Mr. Wilmot’s saw mill, Friday afternoon, Ralph Gelatt caught his right hand on a fast moving belt and was whirled around until his arm came off near the shoulder. He was taken to the hospital in Susquehanna, where the stub of his arm was taken off at the shoul-der—which was a very painful op-eration. At this writing he was still alive with but slight hopes of his recovery. [Ralph did survive and died in 1971. He and his wife, Ethel May Conrad, were the parents of 6 children.]

Great Bend – The funeral of Thomas O’Neil was held from St. Lawrence church on Satur-day morning. A high mass was celebrated by Revs. Mack and Dunn, of this place, and Walsh, of Susquehanna. The bearers were M. A. Kilrow, Thomas J. Creigh, P. O’Shea, P. M. Sullivan, G. W. Crook and J. Murray. Burial in St. Law-rence cemetery. Many out of town friends attended the funeral. Mr. O’Neil had been a resident of this

place for more than 50 years and was highly respected by all who knew him. He is survived by three daughters, Misses Bridget and Mary, of this place, and Josie, of Philadelphia, and three sons, Mi-chael, of Binghamton, Rev. Father John O’Neil, of Emmettsburg, Md., and Att. George O’Neil, of New York city.

Uniondale – Grace and Lloyd Wademan and Lester Todel, of Wy-oming Seminary, are home for the Easter vacation.

Susquehanna – Mrs. Mary Mooney, formerly director of music at the Susquehanna County Teach-ers’ Institute, but for several years past the efficient musical directress in the Susquehanna public schools, has tendered her resignation to the school board of that place. Mrs. Mooney for many years has been organist in St. John’s church in Susquehanna and her son, Harry, who is well-known here, is now a priest in the diocese of New York.

Herrick Center – Oscar Huga-boom, of this place, and Miss An-nette Payne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Payne, of Orson, were united in marriage, Wednesday, April 5, 1916, by Rev. Raymond Fiske pastor of the Baptist church. The ceremony was performed at the residence of Rev. Fiske at Poyn-telle, after which the young couple left on the O. & W. train for Jersey City, where they will spend a short honeymoon.

New Milford – The Northeastern telephone exchange has changed its location to rooms in Mrs. Net-tie Laff’s house on Main street, and now has an all-night service.

Springville – Anna B. Stevens & Co. wishes to announce to the public that not having sold out her millinery, dry goods, etc., that she is now prepared to sell you the lat-est city trimmed hats or trim your old one. There will be no use of you wearing cotton for she can sell you yards of the natural linen, and at old prices purchased before the advance in price. You will find bar-gains in all lines.

Silver Lake – A photograph ap-peared in the Montrose Democrat of four generations of the Conklin family. Pictured are: Mr. Edward Conklin, the father of Albert B. Conklin, of Silver Lake, and his age is 81 years. Mr. E. Conklin was born in Bradford Co., Pa. in 1834 and came to Silver Lake and settled on the farm where his son now resides. After living there for many years he removed to Frank-lin, where he now resides. His son, Albert Conklin, was born in

Silver Lake. Beside him is his son, Earle E., at the age of 25 years, and his son, Douglass, who is three years old. The photo was taken on March 11, 1916 by A. J. VanHouten, at Franklin Forks.

North Harford – George Rich-ardson has been ill with grip but has now recovered and is driving the “school wagon” again. ALSO Miss Gladys MacNamara closed a very successful term of school at Sweet’s last Friday.

Clifford – Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spedding are mourning the death of a dear baby boy about two months old. ALSO Will Bennett has two carloads of Ford autos on hand, and sales have already com-menced.

Birchardville – Geo. Owen and family are moving into the Bela Giffin house. Miss Louise Owen is to have a millinery store here.

Hop Bottom – On Saturday a surprise party was given in honor of Mrs. Rosetta Carpenter’s 87th birthday. She organized the La-dies Aid Society of the Foster M. E church and was its first president. A pleasant time was had by all.

Elk Lake – Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver have moved to Indiana, where Mr. Oliver has secured a po-sition. ALSO The Hunsinger Bros., who have been running a Birch distillery at the Lake, have moved their still to Auburn.

200 YEARS AGO – THE CENTI-NEL, MONTROSE, PA.

New State – Bills erecting new states, from the Indianna and Mis-sisippi territories, have passed to a third reading in the U. S. house of Representatives. [Spelling, etc. as copied from newspaper.]

ALSO To owners of Apple Or-chards, Save your tar for [from] your carriage wheels and apply round your trees a Hair Cord, in the following manner, which will prevent the depredations of the Canker Worm: “Take cow or horse hair—let it be spun into cords of about two inches circumference—then take a pair of sharp shears or scissors, and clip off the ends of the hair upwards, and tie the cord around the tree.”

Wellness day atVNA Hospice

A Wellness Day will be held at VNA Hospice, 301 Delaware Ave. in Olyphant on Sat., April 23, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with yoga by Tiffany Debish from 10 to 11 a.m. and meditation led by Kay Butler from 11 to 11:20 a.m.

There will also be facial acupressure, head/neck chair Massage and/or reflexology.

Aromatherapy presentation will be held in small groups where you’ll learn how to mix essential oils to enhance relax-ation, sleep, calmness, clar-ity and alertness. You will go home with a vial of your own making.

There will also be smoothies for energy and refreshment, along with healthy snacks.

The cost is $38. To reserve your place call us at 570-383-5180.

Bring a friend, all are wel-come!

Breakfast buffetset for Sun., May 1

A breakfast buffet, sponsored by the Grattan Singer Hose Co. #1 will be held on Sun., May 1, from 8 a.m. to noon at 702 Homestead St., Simpson. The cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children under 12.

Menu items include: eggs, sausage, bacon, home fries and pancakes accompanied by or-ange juice, water, coffee and tea.

The buffet breakfast will be held the first Sunday of each month. All benefits go to sup-porting Grattan Singer Hose CO. #1. Thank you for your support.

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